Tues., 4/7/15 Devotion (Ps. 11:1a)

Today's encouragement comes from Psalm 11:1a, where we read these words:

"In the LORD I put my trust . . . "

Because David put his trust in the Lord, he was not ultimately moved by what happened around him down here on earth. The "foundations" may be "de-stroyed," (v. 3)—but he would nonetheless press on, basing all of his life in his faith in Christ.

And so it should be for us, as well. Circumstances—particularly, negative ones—are sure to impact us, and affect us—but we should not be too disturb-ed by them. When it is all said and done, at base, the only One we have to lean on is God Himself. This is not always an easy thing for us to do—but we should be committed to always trusting in Christ, whether we feel good, or bad.

[Puritan quote of the day: "In a hopeless estate a Christian will see some door of hope opened . . . “ —Richard Sibbes, in, "The Soul's Conflict with Itself"]